AI Recommends Growing Restaurant Chains 6-7x More Than Shrinking
SOCi's 2026 Local Visibility Index reveals a 14.8-point gap in local digital visibility between expanding and shrinking restaurant chains. The widest divide is in AI search, where ChatGPT recommends growing brands roughly 6-7x more often. For marketers, the data positions local presence as a leading indicator of brand health.
Source: MarTech · Search Engine Land